Agro-Based Industries: Textile Industry and Cotton
Where was the...
Question
Where was the first cotton mill set up in India?
A
Mumbai
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B
Coimbatore
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C
Surat
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D
Kolkata
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Solution
The correct option is D Kolkata
Kolkata.
The first Indian cotton cloth mill was established in 1818 at Fort Gloaster near Kolkata, albeit this mill was a failure. The second mill which was established by KGN Daber in 1854 is called the true foundation of modern cotton industry in India. Its name was Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company, Bombay